Malaya Tribune, 1 May 1937

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    37 1 The Malaya Tribune Malaya's National Newspaper: guaranteed Largest Sales Vol. XXIV.- -No. 102. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY,MAY 1, 1937 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Singapore: Saturday, May 1. 1937. The Malaya Tribune 24_PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY MAY 1, 1937. A
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    EMPLOYER "SITS DOWN"
    115 2 As Reply To Striking orkers Detroit, Michigan ONE of the strangest industrial disputes in history—a joint "sit-down of both employer and employeeshas just ended here. The scene was the factory of Frv Products Incoroorated, manufacturer of motor-car seat covers The employees started a "sit-down' •strike, so the
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    SCOUT STAMPS
    96 2 To Be Issued By Dutch East Indies Amsterdam. TWO special postage stamps are to be issued in the fcutch East Indies in honour of the Boy Scouts World Jamboree, which will be held at Vogeienzan,. near lyiarlem. in August next. The value of the two stamps together will
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      334 2 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR HOARD. OKONATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI. Wednesday, May 12th, 1937. CLOSING OF PREMISES NOTICE On Wednesday, May 12th, the premises of The Singapore Harbour Board will be closed. WHARF DEPARTMENT. With the exception of berthing or unberthing of vessels (one operation only; for embarkation or
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      268 2 VIROL tor robust health DUNLOP THE WORLD'S MASTER TYRE STRAITS TYPEWRITER AGENCY (Established is#i*» 14A. Change Aliey, Singapore. Typewriter Repairers and Stationer* JORONFT" ribbons and Carbons, Overlau ng *or cleanii of mcs in o3lce» inde ♦aker DUTCH LAWYERS OFFICE 19, Winchester House, Collyer Quay Telephone No. 2822. SARSAPARILLA TUMC Blood
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      9 2 New Arrival THK OKAZAKI F.W. CO, SBO. Serangoon Roa«\
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    SHIPPING NEWS & NOTICES INDIAN COASTAL SHIPPING
    595 3 SHIPPING NEWS NOTICES INDIAN COASTAL SHIPPING Cessation Of Japanese Services Proposed A PROPOSAL that Japanese shipping I* companies should refrain from operations between India and Burma and also from coastal operations in India and that an Anglo-Japanese shippinp; conference should be held in order to adjust the British and Japanese
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    POLICE GUARD STOWAWAYS
    116 3 Two fugitives from Devil's Island, the French penal settlement of French Guiana, who stowed away in the Liverpool steamer Patrician, arrived at Gravesend early recently. They were locked away in a room aft and spent the night on board. Off Gravesend three police officers of tnc Special
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      460 3 STEAMER SAILINGS P&CXnd BRITISH INDIA 1». O. S. N. Co.s SAILINGS: OUTWARDS. Due Tonnage. Spore. 1937. BANGALORE 6,000 May 3 CORFU 15,000 May t NALDERA 16.000 May 21 CARTHAGE 15,000 June 4 BHUTAN 6,100 June 5 BEHAR 6,000 June 14 RANCHI 17,000 June 18 SOUDAN 6,500 July 2 KAISAR-I-HIND 11,000
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      49 3 O. S. K. reduced fare to ENGLAND via Africa, returning to Singapore via Suez £103-8-0 Up Fare provides Singapore] Africa OSK Cabin Class; Africa England Union Castle 2nd Class: LondonSingapore N.Y.K. 2nd Class. For further particulars, Apply to O.S.K. PASSAGE DEPT., Singapore, i jj I. a^tmmmmmmmm mm -mil ii
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      634 3 M. B K. I I KOKUSAI LINE I i 11 (KOKUSAI RISEN KAISHA) r j (Incorporated in Japan) For JAPAN, LOS ANGELES. NEW YORK (via Panama) 4 Doe Dne Sailing Dm > Penang Spore Spore rim New York )m s KONGO MARU May 20 May 23 May 27 Keelun* July
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      483 3 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. BANGKOK LINE Luxurious One Class Motorshlps. Most Cabins have adjoining private bath. Excellent Cuisine. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN. From From From From M.S. Spore Malacca P.S'ham P'ng FIONIA 18-5 18-5 19-5 21-5 LALANDIA 8-6 8-6 9-6 11-6 JUTLANDLA 29-8 £9-6 30-6 2-7 MEONIA
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      475 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEDTSCHER W>W| LLOYD NORD 'incorporated .'n LLOYD Qennany). The undernotcd are the Company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARD I OR MANILA. HONGKONG. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA JAPAN Due Spore. 1937. S&. "GNEISENAU" omits North China May 7 HOMEWARD FOR HOLLAND, HAMBURG BREMEN. s.s. "POTSDAM" also calls Genoa in port. Balls Miy
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    AUTOMATIC WIRELESS SET
    240 4 Switches Itself On And Off New Delhi. AN .ingenious wireless set has been in- vented and is being produced by the research department of the All India Radio to meet the needs of villagers. As far as is humanly possible this set dispenses with the need f°
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    AN ARMY NECESSITY
    233 4 Hunting Keeps "A >Ian Fit" London Long days of hunting or pig-siicic-int and strenuous polo do more to keep a man fit and to enable him to go through his regimental service without the necessity of buying a new Sam Browne bell than any other game." This
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    TWENTY YEARS AGO
    216 4 From The Malaya Tribune, May, 1, 1917 THE Agricultural Conference of Malaya was opened on Wednesday afternoon by Mr. Lewton-Brain. Director of Agriculture. F M.S.. there being an attendance of 65 mostly delegates who had attended the annual meeting of the P A. M. in the morning,
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    LEADER BRINGS NEWS
    149 4 British Arctic Expedition Safe ..Chesterfield. North West Territory. After a dangerous journey down tb-> vt st coast of Hudson Bay. Mr. T. H Marnrng. leader of the British-Canad an Arctic Expedition 1930—39. has arrived here with news that the expedition is cafe. Nothing had been heard of
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    NEW GERMAN TOWN
    146 4 To Be Bu It Near Arms Works Berlin. A complete new town of 9.000 inhabitants is to be built at once in the province of Brandenburg, west of Berlin. The town i.s being built for several thousand workmen who are employed in the nearby factories of the
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    SEPTUAGENARIAN'S DAILY WALK
    290 4 English Judge Of U.S. Supreme Court Washington, DC THE struggle between President Roosevelt and his opponents regarding the proposed reorganisatk. the United States Supreme Court has not prevented one of the "Nine Old Men" from taking his daily exercise. Mr. Justice Sutherland, the only English-born member of
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    MAD DOGS KILL 18
    150 4 Rabies Menace In Turkey Istanbul Mad dogs are causing a serious problem in Turkey. No fewer than 1.152 cases of rabies were treated in Turkish hospitals last year, official statistics now shew During the months of August and September alone, hospital admittances due to bites from
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    BULLOCK RESCUED
    137 4 Caught In Coils Of Python Calcutta. A giant python—18 feet in length— which wound its coils round a straying bullock, has been k lied by villagers at Dibrugarh, in the Lakhimpur district oi A^sam. A carter allowed his two bullocks to ream off into the jungle, while he
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    KICKING ITS STOMACH
    127 4 New Method Of 4< Baggin£" Panthers Madras. A new method of bagging" panther has been discovered by a village youth in the United Provinces. It is only necessary to catch them by the taii and kick them sharply in the stomach and the skin is yours. The
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    SALVATION ARMY
    72 4 New Chief Of Staff Appointed London Commissioner John McMi'lan has been anoointed Chief of Staff and S'Cond-in-Command of the international Salvation Armv. He succeeds Commissioner Henry W Mann, who has suffered a serious breakdown in his health. At present Commissioner McMillan is in charge of the Armv's work
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      57 4 Fi v*t in Ma lava fLOXIT-RIMLESS m a Here's A Choice To Work Your Best Save Rimless Glasses without Screws. Go to NAN SIN see how this modern superior construction assures comfort, I economy efficient vision for Spectacle wearers. NAN SIN OPTICAL HOUSE Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opiiciaru Optometrist—P. S. Dzing, O.D.
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      128 4 OMTiI Q TONICFQOp BEVCRAGE UNTh^^^BLE! Of course you would not give your baby I cigar or adult food because you know babies require' special care and treatment. That is why you spend so much time in the preparation of his special food. Yet when baby's system is upset and he
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    BRITISH TRADE FAIR
    140 5 features of big show in SINGAPORE > Singapore, Friday. rHE British Trade Fair which, so far as decorations and lay out go. is eas !v ahead of the previous i rade Fairs, has unfortunatev had to be restricted t 0 183 stalls representing (>6 exhibitors, but the
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    ARCTIC SCENERY: MIDGET GOLF COURSE
    1525 5 ttention of course is centred the Dominions section, which is, a tsani innovation in this year's Fair, which national exhibits G ivernments of Australia. Canada Africa are placed before the lispl; ying some of the biggest these territories, ns arc run by the respective Trade
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    399 6 IOMpOV COMMODITIES RUBBER London. Apr. 30. Previous To-day Change Tonc Steady Steady Spot Buyers. 10 10 Sellers 10 116 —116 Buyers 10 10 Tlllv SeUers. 10> 8 101 16 —116 Jul>Sept Buyers 10 3 16 10« 8 116 Oct Dec SeUers. 10 5 16 10» 4 __1
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    RUBBER MARKET NOTES
    1518 6 PROSPECTS OF BIG RECOVER V NOT BRIGHT London. Apr. 19. JHE boom" in rubber has evidently pn com T e u to a Premature and inglorious tl The spectators who helped to push the price of rubber up to nearly is. 2d a pound have been busily
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    DUTCH EXPORTS OF RUBBER
    410 6 Itecord Figures In March Amsterdam. Apr. 7 THE preliminary official figures of exports of rubber from the Netherlands Indies in March, announced tc-day. ar e not only higher than hac been anticipated, but show a record for all time. Estate rubber exports from Java and Madiera
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      503 6 j Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. j r (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). Successors to !The Chinese Commercial Bank Limited, The Ho Hong Bank Limited and The Oversea-Chinese Bank Limited. CAPITAL* Authorised $40,000,000.00. .lesued and Paid Up $10,000,000.00. j J HEAD OFFICE, CHINA BUILDING, CHTJUA STREET, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONES: I Managing Director
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      208 6 THE EASTERN BANK 1 LIMITED. (Incorporated in England, SINGAPORE BRANCH: Authorised and Subscribed 6, D'Almeida Street. Capital £2.000,00 Paid-up Capital £1,000,00 Reserved Fund 500 00 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON Branches: Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Karachi Madras. Amara, Baghdad, Bahrein Erra, Kirkuk, Mosul and Singapore CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened ant money received on Fixed
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    STOCKS AND SHARES
    1736 7 Issued by Fraser and Co. Lyali and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers MINING Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4 Ampat Tin 5 3 5 9cd 5 3 6 -crl £1 Asani Kumbang., 34 35. 35 35 Q £1 Austral Malay..,. 57|- 59 6 56
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORTS
    232 7 Market Suffers Severe Setback Singapore. Friday. MESSRS Lewis and Peat in their Weekly rubber report states: The market has s uttered a very severeset back during the week, prices beint; marked down on heavy liquidation from 40 cents to below 35 c?nts. Mass psychology is very infectious
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    STANTON NELSONS REVIEW
    331 7 l-'i'. improvement looked for last L UI l01 4 3> has not eventuated. ai tilj coii.rary, in company with other jommodity markets rubber took a furihei downward plunge. In London values ac.clined by one penny and three--ighths, in New York by two and oneightli cents. and locally
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    DEFENCE LOAN
    109 7 Lists Opened At Bank Of England British Official Wireless. London. Apr. 30. rHE subscription lists at the Bank o England for two and a half ptr cent National Defence Loan for one million rounds opened and closed yesterday. Dealings started on the Stock Exehar.2< h s morning at
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    PROFITS TAX
    135 7 Not An Imposition On Industry British Official Wireless. London. Apr 3J. THE Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Eris'o 1 last night said the principles which underlie the new "profits tax" introduced In the Budget had been generally recognised as ri<;ht and if what was pro
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    CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE
    625 7 SLUMP IN RICE IMPORTS FROM INDO CHINA THE Maritime Customs returns gave China's total net imports from abroad last year as $941,544,738 and her net exports as $705,741,403, show ing an adverse balance of merchandise trade amounting to $235,803,335. During the year there was recorded a net
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    SEREMBAN RUBBER
    103 7  -  By Air Mail London. Apr. 14. Report of Seremban Rubber Estates for 1926 shows profit, after depreciation, ec Of £7.306 iagst. £1113». Brot. in £1.932 < £819 >. making £9.239 < £1.932 > Divd of 3 p.c. (nil), absorbs <w'th tax£6 000. to reserve £2 000 <n Forward.
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    FRASER & COMPANY.
    140 7 FRASER COMPANY. LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore. May 1. Total for 0 Books C ose financial Company Dividend Date Ex. Div. year tin Payable Date to date £525*5KL.A? Snal Apr. 26 May 11 May 3 1%% Lahat Mines 12« 2 Final May 17 1 Petalms M» mt. Apr. 24 May
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      179 7 BANK OF CHINAf (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 Exchange Dept 6441 I General Office 5188-!* Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO" I'am Up Capital Ch S 40.000.000.00 Reserve Funds in excess of s 4,800,000.0« Total Assets approximately 51,500,000,000.00 HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI: Tse-Vung Soong, Chairman
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    AIR MAIL DESPATCHES
    116 8 Hongkoncr, Canton. *Shangnai. *Kooc. Manila and U.S.A.: Imperial, closing 7 p.m. io-day. Australia. New Zealand. Java and Timor Dilly: Qantas. closing 7 p.m. today. Australia, New Zealand. Java and Timor Dilly: Qanta.s. closing 7 p.m. to-morrow. Registration closes 7 p.m. to-day. Penang. Siam, Burma. India, Iraq. Palestine.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    186 8 Mails expected from Australia. Netherlands Indies by Air (Qantas* to-day. Deliveries of boxholders' letters only 3 p.m. and general deliveiy of letters 4.05 p.m. to-day. Mails expected from Netherlands Indies by Air I Netherlands» to-day. Deliveries oi boxholders' letters enly at 3.30 p.m. and general delivery of letters
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    DEFERRED DEPARTURES
    57 8 The s.s. Kola for Siam (Parcels onlyt. Mail previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. on Apr. 30 will now close at 7 p.m. on May 1. The s.s. Potsdam for Geimany (Parcels only". Mail previously announced as closing at 11 a.m. on May 1 will now close
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    AIR MAIL TO AUSTRALIA
    40 8 Owing to the late arrival ot the Eastbound Imperial aeroplane, the air mails for Australia. Java &c. previously announced as closing at 7 p.m. on Apr 30 will now close at 7 p.m on May 1.
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    MAIL DELIVERED
    19 8 The Air Mail (Nei.heiiand.si despatched from Singapore on Apr. 24 was delivered In London on Apr. 30.
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    THE MIDDLE CLASSES
    212 8 Frcnch Radical Leader Takes Up The Cudgels Paris. M. Daladier, Minister of War and National Defence, and Radical Leader, has again taken up the cudgels on behalf of the middle classes. In a speech at Maromme he declared that "France wants liberty for all citizens who respect
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    "HELL'S ANGELS" HUGHES
    78 8 Wins 19'5€ Harmon InUrnatior.a Air Trophy Washington, D C. The 1936 Harmon International AitTrophy has been presented to Mr. Howard R. Hughes, the millionaire film producer—"Hell's Angels" was his inspiration—and amateur av'ator. Mr. Hughes holds the world's record for land aeroplanes at 352.388 miles per hour. In
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    45 8 The Court Inspector. Johore Bahre. Inche Abdullah bin Kas.sim. will, it i i understood, leave on May 9 for Labis to BMRime duties there as O.C.P D.. and Inche Mohamed Khalid bin Dato Klana OCP.D., Labis, will take over duties as Court Inspector, Johore Bahru.
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    29 8 Dr. S.R. Krishnan. J.P., was entertained by his friends to a dinner on hi appointment to the Federal Counci'. Dato Wong Yick Tong, J.P., a former Federal Councillor presided.
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    36 8 Inche Hashim bin Mohee. O.C.F.D Muar will, it is undrrstood. leave en transfer for S'gamat on May 9 a, OCP.D.. there, and Inche Mohamed bin Abdul Jamal. O.C.PD., Segamat W iLi tako his place in Muar.
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    MARKSMEN DECEIVED
    180 8 Mistook Cattle Dog For Lion Paris. GREAT excitement was caused in the Lille district during the Easter holiday by a "lion" hunt. A traveller arriving in Seclin from the load from Carvin first raised the alarm. He told the police that he had just seen a "huge Gendarmes,
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    CAR JACKED UP
    147 8 Govt. Official's Encounter With Elephant Calcutt^^ To have the front of his car jacked up" by an angry elephant was the unnerving experience of a Government official on the road between Gauhati and Nowgong, Assam. He was driving along in broad daylight on a lonely road when
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    THE HARBOUR
    138 8 Singapore. May 1. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1) Rajula 22: Shirala. Klang 20. Mam Whart (Entrance Uate 3) Kum-aane. Shakespear 18: Burdwan 15: Menciaus 13. Raub 11: Potsdam 9: Menestheus 7. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3) City of Dei by
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    STERLING EXCHANGE
    117 8 British Official Wireless. Paris 110 7 1G New York 4.94 13 16 Montreal 4.93 13 L6 Brussels 29 28'-. Geneva 21.59» 2 Amsterdam 9.01% Berlin 12.30 Milan 93 15 16 Stockholm 19 40'-. Copenhagen 22.4u~. Oslo 19.90 Vienna 26' 2 Prague 141", Belgrade 215 Madrid nom Lisbon 110
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    AMUSEMENTS
    153 8 ALB^MBRA.-' College Holiday" 315 Cl 5 and 9.10 p.m. CAPITOL.-S'hiiiey Temple in "Stowan?9 15 an p d m taSe aUractio 3 6.15 andTlV°p N :n-: Glten Ught 3 15 615 a,5 IT t Z T &how: 7 -45 p.m. Things nm Second Show: 9.15 pm. -The Road To Glory"
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    WHAT'S ON?
    160 8 Public Functions And Sports Fixtures TO-DAY. MAY 1 Races: Singapore Turf Club Summer Meeting. Ist day. Cricket: S.C.C. v. V.M.C.A S.C.C: S.C.C. I v Sungei Ujong Club. Seremban: AC S. v. R.A.F. 11. R.A F.; S.C.R.C v. Khalsa. S.CR.C; C.S.C v. St. Andrew's 0.8.. C.S.C: St. Andrew's v.
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    219 8 Arrived in Singapore from Neth. Indies by K.N.i.L.M. plane 'PK-AFL'' on Apr.. 27:— Miss E. E. Burnet. Miss J. E. Grieve. Mr. M. E. A. L. de Jong. Mr. G. A. van Steenbergen. Mr. Soerachman. Mr. Sitsen. Mr. Tan Kah Hong. Left Singapore for Neth. Indies by
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    VESSELS IN PORT
    54 8 Merkur. British, 3.642 tons, from Melbourne 30.4 to Australia 4.5. Potsdam, German. 10.115 tons, from Yokohama 30.4 to Hamburg 1.5. Foyiebank. British, 3,439 tons from Shanghai 30 4 to U.S.A. 4.5. Pangkor. British; 687 tons from Muar ->0.4 to <uncertain* 2.5. Merita British, 579 ton-, from Tumpat
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    LOOK-OUT FOR YACHT
    58 8 Information has been received by the American Consul-General that the small American auxiliary yacht Vanora left Colombo for Singapore on Apr. 20. 1937. A.s the yacht is not equipped with wiri less, vessels proceeding in the direction of Colombo are requested to keep a lookout for her,
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      262 8 MALAYA'S, PREMIER HOTEL TO-NIGHT i ORCHESTRAL CONCERT 8.15 TO 9.15 P.M. j SPECIAL RACE DINNER BALL j POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION CEDRIC ARLINDA I Presenting a Programme of Delightful and Sophisticated Dance Routines. I Non-diners Sl.OO 1 j EXTEXSIOX TO 1 A.M. j )IS %FFLiES BRASSEME bras basah road 1 POPULAR
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      81 8 T MANY? Here conies the relief to and old lasses and masses i Rich and Poor all like. j JR. RANG AR A JIT'S S i "< II AXI»ItAKA A T II A j Stands Out As The Tamil Picture Ever Made. 1 > NOW OUR GRAND OPENING AT THE
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      115 8 'INCURABLE' INDIGESTION Relieved in 5 minutes! Jiy Dr. Scott, M.D., Paris. You may have suffered so long thai regard your indigestion as incurable But try 'Bisurated' Magnesia after v v next meal— you'll get wonderful r< li in 5 minutes. By preventing fermen Lation, and instantly neutralising exces acidity—which causes
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      247 8 j POSTAL INTELLIGENCE j s s STEAMER MAILS DESPATCHES TO-DAY FOR PER DATE AND TIME Germany (Parcels only) Potsdam May 1 2 p.m. Hongkong, China and Canada (Parcels onJv> Menestheus 1 2.3 C p.m. Philippine Islands Menestheus 13 pm. Djambi Toba „13 p.m. Sarawak < generally I Miri Sarikei and
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    A JOURNAL IN NORTH MALAYA
    716 9 The Poor And The Unemployed In Penang Much-Appreciated Coronation Bonus Que Days Pay Contribution Suggested Horses And Traffic Labour Unrest nun Our Start Representative) Penang Office, April 28. unobtrusive, but very efficient, fc done by the Penang and ProVellesley Jubilee Fund has been ed by
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    One Day's Pay
    278 9 THE one feature of the report that calls for immediate consideration is the future of the 1.250 children who are assisted by the Fund. This ass stance provides them with the bare necess ties of life but, of course, not otter educational facilities. Malay children are exempt
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    Horses And Traffic
    172 9 IT was only a couple of months ago that I commented in one of these weekly articles about the leading of a string of horses on the roads. On that occasion I remarked on the danger to pedestrians caused by the vagaries of a restive horse. It
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    Labour Unvest
    384 9 THE strike menace, which has been prevailing in other parts of Malaya for some time past has begun to rear its ugly head in Penang, but fortunately—so far. at any rate—without any serious consequences. In every instance there have been no signs of any disorder and, if the
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    CAMPAIGN FOR THE Y.W.C.A.
    806 9 Good Progress Being Made ENTHUSIASM and optimism charac- terised the gathering of Y.W.C.A. members who met together round the supper table this week to review the results of the "Campaign" now in progress in the city, and to plan practical ways of realising the sum still
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    PARIS EXHIBITION
    202 9 Already Leading Attraction Paris. THE Exhibition is already the great attraction of Paris. British and French visitors have been flocking to it to see how it is getting on. The head of the technical service issued no less than 3,300 permits to foreigners and 5.000 permits to French
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    DUELS ARE COMPULSORY
    75 9 For "insulted" German Students Berlin. German students who have insulted one another will henceforth be compelled to fight a duel, according to the Bewegung," organ of the Nazi Students' League. Compulsory duelling to wipe out insults, it Is stated, will be introduced m all students' societies in
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    BOY SCOUTS' WORLD JAMBOREE
    249 9 Holland To Issue Special Postage Stamps Amsterdam. SPECIAL postage stamps are to oe issued in Holland in honour of the Boy Scouts' World Jamboree, which is being held at Vogelenzang (Buds' Song") near Haarlem in August. Scouts from all over the world, including a huge Empire
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      85 9 Singapore Municipality TENDERS TEIvDERS are now invited for the owing materials or services. For see Municipal Tender Room Date of closing. of Portland Cement iring the second half I ihe current year. 4 p.m. Monday, 10th May, 1937. •n of alterations to I including rp»g), Store and m Shed, Municipal
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      9 9 PREMIER CAMERA SCHMIDT SHOTEN, LTD-, 90, Robinson Road, Singapore.
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      597 9 CLUB DIARY [There are numerous Clubs in Slnga pore members of which are readers of the "Malaya Tribune." This Diary U provided specially for them. Secretaries are invited to co-operate in keeping it up-to-date and complete. Happenings of general interest will still be included in the "Diary of Events." The
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    RECORD FEAT
    121 10 Six Men Eat An Ox At One Sitting Belgrade. CIX young men went into an Inn at Orasnje, Bosnia, told the lanaiord they were hungry and ordered him to kill and roast an ox tor them. When he protested that they were not a large enough party to
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    16 10 Mrs. H.T. Haekworthy, of Kuala Lumpur, was o,»",a»ed la?t week end at tbe Luu?>ar Sbe >ati«lactorl!v
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES ENGAGEMENTS
    95 12 CHIEW—GOH—The engagement is announced between Mr. Charlie Chiew Geok Seng of Joo Chiat Clinic youngest son of the late Mr. Mrs! Chiew Hock Kim and Miss Goh Gek Neo, youngest daughter of Mr. Mrs. Goh Seek Tim. The marriage will place on the 19th October, 1937. OEI—WONG.—The
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    DEATHS
    118 12 CHAN TTONG HOCK (48), Chief Clerk, Government Monopolies, and of 40, Banda Hilir. expired at his residence, at 2.45 a.m., on Wednesday. April 28th. after a protracted illness. He leaves behind his wife, 2 .sons and 5 daughters to mourn his loss. The funeral take.-, place on Sunday, the
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    A NATIONAL STRIKE?
    774 12 QOME time ago an assurance was given by responsible labour leaders that there would be no industrial trouble during tho Coronation celebrations. It is difficult to reconcile that undertaking with the agreement of the transport unions to call a national strike of busworkers almost immediately and with
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    GERMAN CONSUL'S LEAVE
    40 12 Mr. W. Maenss. Consul-General for Germany, will be on leave from May I until June 13. During his absence (hi Chancellor Mr. W. Dwars will be ir, charge of the German Consulate- Gene t -al in Singapore.
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    46 12 Mr. E. Tipson, secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Malayan Agency, and Mrs. Tipson are sailing for England on leave by the Dr. R. L. Archer, of the Methodist .lission, will look after the Bible Society's interests during Mr. Tipson's absence of nine months^
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    50 12 Mr. A. Hartland of the office of lI.M. Trade Commissioner, who hn< been several times honorary secretary and treasurer of the British Trade Fair, will be proceeding on leave towards the end of May. It is undTstool that he may be transferred, at the end 01 his leave, to Australia
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    NOTES & COMMENTS Planters' Pay
    226 12 NOTES COMMENTS Planters' Pay rjriHE current issue of The Planter. commenting on the question of sa'aries in the rubber planting industry, says: "A recent investigation has shown how very unsatisfactory is the Dosition of some planters, who are now teceiving little, if any, increase over the salaries paid in January,
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    234 12 •pIE Planter also refers to the question of passages for wives of planters going on ieave, and says, -\Ve are strongly of opinion that it would of in the best interest of employers if this concession were universally conceded." AU employees are strongly of opinion that their wives'
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    Extraterritoriality
    229 12 r jpHERE is an indication of renewed interest on the part of the Chinese authorities in the "extrality" issue We remember some years ago, when Dr. C. T. Wang was head of the Foreign Office, he took the initiative in negotiating with the signatory powers for a revision of
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    The Opium Evil
    197 12 the new law prescribing the death penalty f or drug dealers or persons relapsing into the habit after being cured was enforced in China at the beginning of the year. n 0 less than thirty addicts were executed for the offence. News from Peiping announcing a further
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    216 12  -  By "Looker On" rpHE parachute song- Tt don't mean a thing if you don't pull the string." And this, I suppose, is one of those hideous caricatures you call modern art." "Nc. that's just B mirror." A A 4 "Does your husband talk in his sleep?"
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    BUS WORKERS ON STRIKE IN TEN COUNTIES MINERS OUT AFTER CORONATION
    155 13 PEACE PARLEYS COLLAPSE GRAVE DECISIONS OF DELEGATE CONFERENCES Reuter. I London, Apr. 30. A REIJEGATE conference of London busmen decided to instruct the men working: on buses in the central area to cease work in the central area at
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    STRIKERS KEEPING ORDER
    91 13 London, May I. The London bus strike began quietly at midnight. Bases reached the garages and were washed in the usual way and then parked in long lines, apparently for an indefinite period. The busmen declare that none of London's 5,000 buses will run on Saturday, involving
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    BIG CUT IN DUTCH AIR CHARGES
    229 13 Sequel To British Pian Reuter. Amsterdam. h DRASTIC reduction in charges for .ail postage between Holland and the Dutch East Indie:—as a sequel to the forthcoming British Empire airpostage scheme— been decided by the Dutch postal authorities. All mail carried by the Royal Dutch
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    18 13 untitled appointments of Sir John and Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe as members of the Legislative have been approved.
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    EGYPT PARLEY
    129 13 Hitch On Definition Of Foreigners Reuter. Montreux. May 1. CONTRARY to expectations a final settlement has not been reached regarding the question of definition <"> f "foreigners" which was discussed thi. c 3\Vjning. Apparently there is some misunderstanding between the French and Egyptian viewpoints relating to ceitain classes
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    PREMIER OF AUSTRALIA
    40 13 British Official Wireless. London, May. 1. The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Lyons, arrived in London to-day ano was met by the Dominions Secretary. Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. and the Hteh Commissioner. Mr. Bruce.—British Off! cial Wireless.
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    RETURNED FROM LEAVE
    39 13 The following have returned from leave —Dr. W. E. Holmes. Mr. B F. Bridge, Mr. j. a. Tulloch. Mr H. R. Carey, Mr. J. Green. Miss C. Richardson, Mr. E. F. Pearson, Mr. D. R. Swaine.
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    U.S. ARMY BILL
    33 13 Reuter. Washington, May 1. The Hour-2 of Representatives has approved the appropriation of $416,413,382 in the Army in the next fiscal year. The Bill has been sent to the Senate.—Reuter.
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    excellency the Governor at the General Electric Stall, after he had opened the British Trade Fair at the Great World yesterday.
    22 13 ex cellency the Governor at the General Electric Stall, after he had opened the British Trade Fair at the Great World yesterday.
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    Planes Sink Rebel Battleship BILBAO TO BE EVACUATED
    530 13 BRITISH HELP Franco May Destroy The City British Official Wireless. Bilbao. April SC. TWE insurgents battleship Espana as s «nk to-day off Santander as the result of a raid by Government aircraft. The vessel was sunk whilst the aircraft was coming to
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    SINKING OF ESPANA
    717 13 Consternation Amongst The Rebels British Official Wireless. Gibraltar, May 1. The sinking of the Espana has caused very great consternation amongst in- I surgents. Many insurgent officials poured into Gibraltar this afternoon seeking confirmation of the report.— j Reuter. Bilbao. May 1. j Government aircraft followed up
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    BROADBENT LEAVES RANGOON
    60 13 On Record Flight BROOK ARRIVES AT CAPE TOWN Reuter. Rangoon, Apr. 30. M K J, m Broa(, *> r nt, the Austial.Vi aviator who is trying to beat the <*uxtral:a-Eng'ancl rec.ird, left Rangoon at G p.m. Rangoon time.—Rett tor. Capo Town, Apr. 30. Mr. H. L. Brook,
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    S.S. CIVIL SERVICE
    260 13 Two Selections BOTH GFADIMTK3 OF RAFFLES COLLEGE JT is understood that the selections this vr-ir for the Straits Settlements Civil Service Rave been made, and though no offical conlirmation is obta nable, it is gathered that the following are the successful candidates: Mr. H. C. Hoffman. Mr.
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    Firestone Strike Ends
    90 13 Reuter. A M Akron. May L N agreement ending the sit ike in the plant of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. has been accepted by a mas meeting of un on members Ihe union has gained the ri»ht to represent non-unionkts There will be a standard
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    NEW NAME FOR IRELAND
    75 13 "EIRE" General Election Programme Reuter. Dublin, May I. J»HE new constitution of the Irish Free Slate, for submission at the com ng general election, provides for the formation of a Senate on i vocational b:;sis, and the appointment of a President replac ng the Gover-nor-Genera! and
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    CONQUEST OF THE AIR
    98 13 Duke Of Kent Opens Aerial House British Official Wireless. London. May 1. H R H. the Buko of Kent opener! today the Aerial Hcuse in the Strand j where henceforward the Civil Aviation j Department of the Air Ministry will be housed. In the course of
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    MISS GLADYS COOPER
    39 13 Married To Mr. Phi ip Merivale Reuter. tv, Chicago, May 1. Miss Gladys Cooper, ihe British actress whose marnage to Sir Arthur Pearson was dissolved last Monday yesterday married the actor Mr. Philip Meriva c —Reuter.
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    ANGLD-JAPANESE TALKS
    50 13 Reuter. London, Apr. 33. In reference to JTs k;i c s reports of conversations In London with a viewto an Angio-Japar.ee undemanding Reuter understands that while there appears to be a general desire on both sides to improve relations no specific conversations have yet b:gun _R eu ter
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT
    43 13 British Official Wireless. London, May 1. The condition of the Duke of Connaught shows marked progress" slates a bu letin issued to-day at Bournemouth -British Official Wirel^s The is confined to his room with leg trouble.—Bi it i.h Official Wireless.
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    SINGAPORE ROTARY CLUB
    28 13 Mr. S H. Peek, of Shanghai, will be the speaker at the meeting of th Q Smvapore Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday
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    IS SINGAPORE THE HEALTHIEST CITY IN ASIA? TUBERCULOSIS & TYPHOID
    507 14 IS SINGAPORE THE HEALTHIEST CITY IN ASIA? TUBERCULOSIS TYPHOID PREVALENCE Over-Crowding And Hawkers Blamed Singapore. Friday. •'HIE in Singapore are in the proud and very fortunate position of being in one of the healthiest cities, if not the healthiest city, in Asia." Thus said Mr. G. Partrary at to-day's meeting
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    EURASIAN COMMUNITY
    57 14 Coronation Dinner And Dance The members of the Eusasian community are reminded of the dinner and dance to be held on Saturday, May 15. Tickets for both are on sale and obtainable from the officers of the Eurasian Volunteer Units and the committee members of the Eurasian Association,
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    12 14 Mr. Forrest K. Geerken has been v, < <>' llle lN,ii.<! < >c> ti.»/»-'te ,l0t!t1c^lion
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    NUISANCE OF ANIMAL NOISES
    558 14 COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS POWERS FOR PUBLIC Singapore, Friday. r£HE question of nuisances arising from noises by animals or birds, and the measures to be taken to counteract such nuisances, and the possibility of abuse of the powers allowed by the law for the benefit of the sufferers,
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    ACID THROWING CASE
    353 14 JURY DECISION Unanimous Verdict Of Manslaughter Singapore, Friday. TEO PENG KEE, a middle-aged Chinese who was placed on trial in the Assize Court before Mr. Justice Home and a special jury on a charge of murder of Chia Ee Cheow by throwing sulphuric acid on him was
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    36 14 The leave of absence granted to Mr P. S Williams of the M.C.S.. and Miss I. G. J Parfitt. Malayan Educational Service, has been further extended for three months and four days, and onn month respectively
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    14 14 Rey Dr R.T. Archer dedicated ties Methodist Church at Sungei Hharu ov. April 25.
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    GAZETTE APPOINTMENTS
    80 14 The following oppointments appear in the Government Gazette: Dr S. W. Eveson to officiate as Health Officer. P.W., in addition to his own duties. Mr. T. D. Hughes. M.C.S.. to act as Second Magistrate. P. Mr. T. G. Husband to officiate a>. Settlement Engineer. P. Mr. F. G.
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    LEAVE GRANTED
    84 14 Leave has been granted to the following:—Mr. P. S. Williams, MCS. Miss I. G. J. Parfitt. Hon'ble Mr. C. D Aheame, M.C.S., Mrs. G. C Irving, Mr. C. J. Parker. M.C Mr. P. H. Bonnet. Mr M C. ff. Sheppard, M.C.S.. Dr. <Mrs.) C. H. Duke. Mr. F.
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    LICENSING OF VEHICLES
    595 14 Refusal Questioned COMMISSIONER URGES FAIR TREATMENT Singapore, Friday. a MOTION to refer back a decision of Committee No. 1 agreeing "to uphold the Registrar of Vehicles' decision not 'to register and license motor car S. 7028 as a first-class hackney carriage" was lost when it was put
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    AMUSEMENT PLACES IN SINGAPORE
    1095 14 COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS VALUE OF LANDS Singapore, Friday. considerable discussion, and by nine voter, to eight, to-day's meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners carried a motion to refer back a decision of committee No. 4, disapproving a proposal to establish a cabaret on land bounded by Geyland
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    FOR DOG LOVERS
    119 14 Canine Defence League Asks For Stamps THE secretary of ihe National Caiu:.Defence League. Victoria Su'w House, London. S.W.I.. writes: Will all dog-lovers in the British D"* minions and Colonies who would r'- 0 help our clinics and hospitals it r i (where we help 100,000 every Kindly
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      62 14 CORONATION SUPPLEMENT CORONATION Supplement, consisting of 24 pages and profusely illustrated, will be issued with the Morning Tribune of Monday, May 3. The Supplement will be printed on paper specially prepared for the reproduction of pictures, and will serve as a permanent memento of what is the most important event
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      208 14 > S -OLD HAIUTY" I'OMPETITMOX HI SI I T. I Ist Priie $100.00. Mr. H. Q. Edwards, Raffles College, Singapore. "The Whisky with perfect body, but no 'Head' J 2nd Prize $50.00. Miss Maria Consiglieri, 7 Goodman Road, i Singapore. S "Old Rarity—The Supreme Compliment to a Guest." S 3rd
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    Confidence In Rubber Committee ANNUAL MEETING OF U.P.A.M.
    1148 15 CONTROL PLAN Machinery Must Be Retained Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 30. r|W 40th annual general meeting 1 of the United Planting Association of Malaya was held to-day, with Mi. J. C. Innes (President) in the (hair, supported by Mr. W. S Reeve-Tucker (Vice-President).
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    THE ALHAMBRA
    179 15 "College Holiday" A Good Show AT THE CINEMAS Singapore. Friday ANE of the best musical shows that has v come to the Alhambra Theatre for a long time is "College Holiday" which made its debut to-night. It has a very unusual and amusing story which furnishes the usual
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    28 15 Mr. D. Roper, Headmaster, King Geo/ge V School. Seremban, has gone on home leave Capt. O G Williami until recently of the Anderson Pchoo:, Ipoh. has succeeded him.
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    31 15 At yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commission. Mr. N. A. Mallal. on taking office for the first time, was welcomed by the president, Mr w Bartley. on behalf o" the members
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    NEW FORD
    447 15 22 H.P. V.-8 Introduced IN introducing the new 22 h p —V-8 for 1 1937, Ford offers an extremely low horseoowered car for a V-type eight cylinder engine unit This new model which is being displayed by the local Ford Dealer, is offered in two body designs—Touring Fordor
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    HARPENDEN (SELANGOR) RUBBER
    157 15  -  •By Air Mail London. Apr. 14 Profit for 193(5 of Harpenden (Selangor* Rubber, after making prov for ?.f2no Cn and char 8 in 8 deb. int.. was U. 203 (agst. loss £499», plus H 751 brought in. Dividend on Pref for one year to 15th May. 1932.
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    ACTOR'S DEATH
    86 15 Hartford (Connecticut) Apr. 30 The death took place yesterday of the well-known actor. Mr. William Gillett° -Reuter. Mr. William Gillette was born in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A., on Julv 24, 1857. Educated at Yale and Harvard and finishing his studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Fine Arts, he went
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    TOYO TIN DISPOSING OF SUBSIDIARY
    383 15  -  Causes Which Led To The Offer I •By Air Mail Ttici London, Apr. 14. HE directors of Toyo Tin. a subsidiary thn't tho n Tm Coi 'Poration. announce that they have accepted nn offer for its subs diary Toyo Kozan Kabushiki Kaisha. which wons the
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    GERMANS LANDED
    64 15 How San Sebastian People Were Deceived Reuter. Bilbao. May 1. IT is announced by the Basque •I Govtrnment that it is officially confirmed that 1.500 Germans disembarked at San Sebastian on Monday. The statement adds that an air raid siren was sounded and the whole population was forced
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS
    209 15  -  Some Doubled In 1936 By Air Mail London. Apr 14. Higher dividends for 1936 were announced yesterday by several rubber companies. They are as follows:Straits Rubbers-First and final 5 per cent., less tax at the standard rate for 1937-38 «3 per cent, in 1935». Bagan Serai—7 per cent.,
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    LONDON TIN CORPORATION
    143 15  -  'By Air Mail London. Apr. 14. The directors of London Tin Corporation announce that negotiations have been concluded for the purchase of several blocks of shares in tin-mining companies, the majority of which are managed by its subsidiary company. Anglo-Oriental (Malaya), Limited. The purchase consideration has been
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    ALL-NORTH CUP FINAL TO BE BROADCAST COMMENTARY BY IVAN SHARPE
    600 16  -  FIELD DIAGRAM FOR LOCAL LISTENERS <tSY "ARGUS" THE F.A. Cup final will be played at Wembley to-day between Sunderland, last year's League champions, and Preston North End. It will be Preston's fourth and Sunderland's second Cup final. This year two
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    King And Queen Attending
    62 16 London, Apr. 30. THEIR Majesties the King and Queen Jelt Buckingham Palace by car this afternoon for the Royal Lodge, Windsor, where they will spend the week-end. To-morrow t'ney will motor direct from the Royal Lodge to Wembley to witness the F A. Cup final. Their
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    THE GUINEAS
    106 16 Steve Donoghue Rides \v inner London. April 30. THE Thousand Guineas was run at New market to-day, and resulted as follows EXHIBITIONIST tSteve Donoghue) 10—1 1 SFRAY (P. Beasley 100—6 GAIiN'SBCROUGH LASS (E. Smith > 10—1 3 Won by half a length, with a head between second and
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    DIV. III SOCCER
    48 16 V.M.C.A. XI v. the Medical Services on Tuesday on the Anson Road ground: J. Ferguson, K. Leembruggen M. Jackson. W. Bates. G. H. Day. T. K. Teck. P. Swyny, A. Noden. Lim Kirn Wee, R. Medland, Lim Bah Song. Feserves: —S. Blazek, Omar bin Ahmad.
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    Chinese Unbeaten In Div. III
    417 16 Ceylon S.C. Twice Beaten Singaore. Saturday. BY defeating the Ceylon S.C. 4-0 itV.erdav at the Anson Hoacl -Stadiam, «ne CHmso II! further t ■m«-o!t(»atec t'. ir th sit ion it "'C top of the rut;** ju th* fb..a l>ivi*ion of the S.A.F.A. League, the Ceylonese
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    S.C.C. BEAT S.H.B.
    57 16 Singapore, Saturday. IN a Third Division soccer match played on ihe Padang yesterday between the S.C.C. LT and the Singapore Harbour Board the Cricket Club won by three goals to one, after being a goal down at half time. Gillet. MacCaffery and Slade scored for the Club
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    DAVIS CUP:- CHINA VS. NEW ZEALAND
    214 16 Reuter. London, April 30. IN the Davis Cup doubles tie between 1 China and New Zealand Stedmari and Malfory (New Zealand) beat JChc Sin Kie ond Wai Pui 6—3. 6-J, 6—3. 6—2 New Zealand thus taking the lead In the match by *wo events
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    CHANGI CRICKET
    206 16 St. Andrew's School Beat Gunners Singapore. Friday. r'ULL scores in the cricket match playT ed at Changi between the 22nd Heavy Battery. R.A. and St. Andrew's School, the resuh of which was briefly reported on Thursday were as follows. Scores: St. Andrew's School R. Hoosainsah l.b.w. b Border
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    S.C.R.C. SIX-A-SIDE
    39 16 Ties In the S.C.R.C. soccer six-a-side have been arranged as followsMonday: Team "A" vs Team "B" Team "O" vs Team "I" Thursday «r,thi: Team "B vs Team E Team "C" vs Team "F" Monday (10th): Semi-final matches.
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    AMATEUR S.A.
    40 16 The first monthly general meeting of the members of the Amateur Sportine Association will be held on Wednesday next at 8 p.m. at the residence of Mr Khoo Eng Watt, 41, Craig Road. Membership campaign, closes June 30.
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    Thrilling Tennis In S.C.C. Final
    411 16 Smith And Wise Set All Singapore, Saturday. FAILING light prevented a definite decision being; reached in final of the Men's Singles Championship of the Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament, which was played on the S.C.C. courts yesterday between N Wke and R. F. Smith. Wise,
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    GENTLE B.P.
    75 16 A team from the following will represent the Gentle B.P. against the Straits Moslem B P. in the final of th< AD Moslem Inter Party Tournament ai the Victoria School hall at 2.15 p!m. i Sunday. M Hodri. T. Ahmad. Suadi, A. Rahin S. Fardan. A. Rahman, Kerne.;
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    S.G.C. LADIES' SPRING CUP
    50 16 The following are the results of second round of the Singapore C I Ladies' Soring Cup competition: Mrs. Hill beat Miss Hadley 7 and Mrs. Sturt beat Idpss Brooks 4 an 2 Miss Lucas beat Miss Farnell W 0 Mrs. Allen beat Mrs. Fergus and 3.
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    CORONATION DINNER
    67 16 The Lam Chong Association will a dinner at 232, Telok Ayer Str Saturday night May 15. With CS Musical troupe and ronggeng in at! dance, in honour bf the Coronal Their Majesties King George th< and Queen Elizabeth. The plaa '-uitabiy decorated and illuminated. Invitations are being issued
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    ALL READY FOR THE RACES ANNIVERSARY CUP PROSPECTS
    412 17  -  WATCH EASTERN KNIGHT SIR THEOBALD I BY "ARGUS" Singapore. Saturday. Mia THING is in readiness for the opening day's card of eight rrcnts at Bukit Timah to-day Masking mart the start of the Singaiurf Club's Summer (Governor* Cn»J five-day professional race meeting.
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    SCOTTISH SOCCER
    21 17 Reuter. London. April 30. 1 beat Celti. 8—0 in their r| fixture in the First Division Scottish League —Reuter.
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    WEDNESDAY'S WEIGHTS
    366 17 FOLLOWING are tlie handicaps for Wednesday May 5, |he second day of the Singapa/C Turf C lub's Summer Meeting HORSES—f. LASS 2-Div. 5—1 furs. Ledger Line 9_ 0 Numero Treize 8—13 Alum Rock 8 -12 Meridcn 8—11 Patroleah 8—10 Tin Pool 8—9 Pay Out 8—8 Bruas 8—6 Java
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    FOORD v. BAER
    33 17 Fight Fixed For May 27 Reuter. London. Apr. 30. MAX BAEK and Ben Foord have m signed articles to fight a twelve lound bout at Ilarringuy on Mav »7. —Keuter.
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    ARMY WIN RUGGER AGAIN
    429 17 Royal Air Force Outplayed THE Army carried off the Inter-Services championship again, beating the Royal Air Force by four goals, a penalty coal, a goal from a mark, and a try to three tries at Twickenham in Mail Week The Air Force helped bv a silent
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    BALESTIER F.A.A.
    38 17 The Balestler Friendly Atnletic Associatlon will hoid a practice .soccer game between colours and whites, on Saturday on M.F.A mound. Members interested are requested to turn up ai the Association's premises before 4 pm on Saturday
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    STIA TEKONG CLUB
    50 17 A special meeting of the Stia Tekong Club decided to celebrate the Coronation Of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth by a sporta and music at meeting at the dub compound on May 16. The club will also participate in the Muslim procession in Singapore
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    WORLD'S WALKING RECORD
    288 17 Nine Seconds Under Previous Best A SEVEN miles walking championship is not a particularly thrilling event in prospect, nor one calculated to produce much enthusiasm among spectators; but the few hundred keen followers of athletics who took the trouble to visit the White City were rewarded by
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      356 17 s, f "THEY'RE A WONDFRf ULLV IMPROVED CLASS NURSE "j w 11 "I was struck with that mv- self. Miss Maitlaiwf, and I have round Hint nearly rvefv eirl in the class is now having California.Syrup ol Figs' regularly. "I always linrl thai tho bowtl rleaaunc«s that this brings, promote*
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    Governor's Warning To Traders OPENING OF TRADE FAIR
    219 18 COMPETITIVE NATURE OF THE PORT Singapore, Friday. THREE-FOLD warning to British traders in Singapore was given by His Excellency the Governor, shenton Thomas, when he opened at the Great World to-day the sixth annual British Trade Fair In Singapore. He stressed the
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    FIRST DOMINIONS SECTION
    1674 18 THE presence here for the l'n>>t time of a Dominions section, officially sponsored by the Governments of Canada, Australia, and South Africa is a happy indication oi the growth of the spirit of co-operation between the British peoples," said His Excellency the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, In
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    ROAD ACCIDENTS IN SINGAPORE
    565 18 AN INCREASE Is Street Ligh T m n io oiaiiie: .Mlijjupoit, I .ii DEFERENCE to lh incita.A number of fata) ru:ul n; iu Singapore was made by sident at to-day's meeting ui i!; Municipal Commissioner'. At a reccnt meeting oi the mission, lie sain, the question
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    HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS
    571 20 League Of Nations Bulletin THE following is the health bulletin oi the League of Nations Eastern Bureau, Singapore, for the week ended Apr. 24: Cholera was reported from Calcutta me Chittagong in British India, from Bnss:in and Rangoon in Burma, from Bangkok in Siam and from
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    THIEF BETRAYED
    113 20 Blackcned Pigeons' Feet With Boot Polish Munich Boot polish has caused the dow fall of an ingenious pigeon thie. Hcinrich Scholtz. of Nurember Bavaria. He stole his neighbour's carrie: pigeons and blackened their feet witi' boct polish to conceal their identity Proud of his cleverness, Schol' boasted to
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    SIX TYPES OF FILM FANS
    88 20 Hollywooo lucre are only six types oi P< I who write to him stars, accordnv Miss Irene Dunne who has analysed her "fan* 1 mail here. There are: Souvenir hunters who ask for tn< mentoes of any kind, including »1 nicks and hair-ribbons. Money seekers
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      658 20 Naval Base. Sunday, 8.15 a.m. Sunday School. 930 am. Worship Service in Tamil. Preacher- Rev. S. S. Pakianathan 5 15 p.m.. Epworth League Meeting. Speaker: Mr. P. V. Thomas. Subject: Christianity and Present Day Problems. 6 pm. Worship Service in English. Pieacher: Mr. V. E. Thomas. 7.30 p.m.. Divine Service
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      47 20 (Continued /ro?n previous column Holyday of Obligation. Prop- the Mass.. p. 174. With Octav< Preface, p. 43. Masses at 5.30. 6 and 7 a.m. Fiiday. First Friday of the month General Communion for the Member* of the Apostleship of Prayer. Holy Hour from 5.30 to 6.30 pm
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    SEVERE ATTACK BY TRIBESMEN
    129 21 Major Of Indian Army Injured Renter. Simla, Apr. 29. MAJOR SC. Scott of the First Bat tali f the 17th Dogra Regiment was injured, one Indian soldier d 24 slightly wounded in an Bichekashkai camp, the headol the Second Infantry Brigade Khaisora valley. ported that the
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    "VERY SUSPICIOUS"
    168 21 \,tu id's Brother Spoke To .Juror v. anuanui. North Island. N. Z »> sual incident occurred in the t* reme Court here resulting in the e of the jury because one mem to a brother of the defendant charged with arson. ;dge said that his main diffito determine
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    DANZIG NAZIS
    132 21 Two More Seal-. Needed To Alter Constitution Danz'g. Danzig Nazis were recently a b'g .step towards their goal oil control of the League-ad- >■: d free city. 'lumbers of the Opposition i i D t hav'ng resigned, their sucLinnounced that they had b?eu d to Naziism and would
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    IXGLO-EGYPTIAN TREATY
    87 21 £769,230 For New Roads And Bridges Cairo. cost of constructing the roads as provided in the Anglca Treaty, signed in August is r i at £E750.000 <approximately -30 sterling'., according to pre"ent- plans. of the Kafr El Zayat bridge Rosetta branch of the Nile Is '< d at
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    FAMOUS DANCER
    96 21 Brisbane* Taxation Man j soa »e. Queensland, Apr. 20. Fraulein Norda Mata, the h .T lp res s on st dancer, com- rl y of her treatment by nsland Taxation Department. J"st been married to Alfred ;:1 cial of the department. sequel to a shipboard l a taxation
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    THIRD FIVE-YEAR PLAN
    84 21 Russia Completes Second Before Time Reuter. Moscow. April 29. TX view of the fact that the second h frl Ve^: ar n was mostI V fulfilled eoniP' r^ SChedUle the CoUncil Of the l copies Commissars has decided to reouest the State Planning Commission the Commissars of
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    CANADA & CORONATION
    145 21 CANADA CORONATION Two Majority Party Whips To Attend Ottawa. Two additions have been made to the Canadian delegation attending the Coronation in London. The Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, has announced that the two majority party whips in the House of Commons will attend among members cf the Canadian Parliamentary
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    NAZI GOOD TASTE
    128 21 Drive Against Disrespectful Postcards" Munich. An organised drive against "disrespecttul postcards" is the latest muve In Nuremberg's campaign for Nazi good taste. The Mayor has decreed that the display and sale of postcards and souvenirs "which defeat their true purpose" is illegal, as in the disrespectful reproduction
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    BURMA'S WOMAN M.P.
    139 21 Pleads For Moonlight Elections Rangoon, Burma. Votes by moonlight" is the slogan suggested by questions asked in th? House of Representatives (Burma's "House cf Commons") by the only woman member. Daw Ah Ma. She suggested that "much hardship" was caused to voters at the recent election because
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    DRUG ADDICTS EXECUTED
    92 21 Paraded Through Streets Before Death Amoy, Fukien. The first execution of drug addicts in the maritime province of Fukien took place here when two men were put to death. Before paying the penalty, the victims were paraded through streets lined with thousands of curious spectators The executions
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    "WAR-WOUNDED" RACKET
    84 21 Sixty Men On Trial In Yugoslavia Belgrade. Sixty prisoners are on trial here on a jharge of drawing pensions for nonexistent "war-wounded relatives The Public Prosecutor alleges that he accused, among whom are doctors, awyers, doorkeepers and waiters, have iefrauded the State of £80,000. They are stated to
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    CHINA ELECTIONS
    77 21 Revision Of Laws Proposed Shanghai, Apr. 29. A SPECIAL committee of the Central Legislative Council. under the Chairmanship of Dr. Fu Ping Chueng has been appointed to examine the technical points in connection with the proposed revision of the election laws at the coming People's Convention. In a
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    THE B.I.F.
    205 21 Finnish Delegation Impressed Helslngrors. On their return here from Great Britain, where they have been the guests of the Government, members of the Finnish trade delegation which vis'ted the British Industries Fair exDressed their greatest satisfaction with both their visit and the general hospital*tv and courtesy extended to
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    LORD TWEEDSMUIR
    169 21 To Make Aerial Tour Of Canada Ottawa. Lord Tweedsmuir will make considerable use of aeroplanes during a tour of a large part of Canada in the coming summer. He will be the first Governor-General of the Domin'.on to use this form of travel extensively, althouah lt i.s true
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    TRIPTIQUE SYSTEM
    114 21 Nazi Transport Chiefs Plea For Abolition Beriin. A strong plea for the abolition of the triptique system for cars travelling from one country to another has been made here by Herr Huehnlein, chief of the Nazi motor corps. The triptique system, said Herr Huehnlein at a party meeting,
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    IRISH VOLUNTEERS RETURNING
    93 21 Fed Up With Spanish Civil War Reuter. Dublin, April 29. IT is learned thai General O'Duf- fy's brigade will return from Spain in a few weeks. The reason given is, firstly, that owing to the Free State Government's action in legislating to prevent volunteers going to Spain
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    AMERICAN NEUTRALITY
    118 21 Reuter. Washington, Apr. 30. In a dlamatic race against time the House of Representatives passed, in less than an hour, the compromise Neutrality Bill which was worked out in a series of conferences between the leaders of both Houses. The Senate is expected to pass the Bill before
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    DEPLORABLE EVENT
    103 21 British Official Wireless. London, April 29. Lord Flymouth. one of the Und?rSecretari?s for Foreign Affairs, repeated in the House of Lords tonight, replying to a debate raised by Lord C?cil on the bombing of Guernica, the regret expressed yesterday i n the House of Commons by the For:-.gn
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    ELISABETH BERGNER
    77 21 Cairo. Elisabeth Ber»ner and her husband. Dr. Paul Czmner. are now staying in Cairo. "My wife is in need of a complete rest." Dr. Czinner said in an interview. "We intend to spend a peaceful holiday in Egypt before starting worK again." The famous- actress and her husband
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    FINANCIAL POSITION OF CHINA
    1714 22 MR. T. V. SOONG'S REPORT SUCCESS OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM THE report of Mr. T. V. Soong. Chairman of the Bank of China, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1936. which was submitted to the annual meeting of shareholders held in Shanghai, contains a section devoted
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    47 22 The death occurred on Sau Mr. Yap Foong Cheong. late of the Kuala Lumpur Sartftar at his residence at 2 J 2 mile Ch Kuala Lumpur. The deceased derstood. had retired from G service about two months aco H a widow, two sons, thre-> daught cne grandson.
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    988 23 YEAR'S WORKING SHOWS A LOSS r p ii following is the report of the I directors of Pulau Kamiri Ltd.. to be presented to shareholders at the nual general meeting of the mpany to be held at 12. Market Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, y g, at 12
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    THE TRUTH ABOUT THE COW
    326 23 Why "He" Is A Wonderful Animal Bombay. AN essay on the cow by an Indian candidate for a Government post is quoted by a Bombay newspaper as an "example of the amazing ignorance and inefficiency of some of the candidates" who aspire to such posts.
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    WORLD'S RECORD CLAIMED
    121 23 2,500 Teeth Extracted In Three Days Belgrade. BY pulling out 2.500 teeth in three days. Dushan Krstitch claims to have established a world record for extractions Krst'.tch extracts teeth with his fingers by a method which is claimed tc be almost entirely painless. It is done by
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    "HAMLET" AT ELSINORE
    153 23 British Company To Play At Historic Castle London. The Old Vie Company are to present "Hamlet" in the courtyard ol Kronberg Castle. Elsinore. where the scene of Shakespeare's play is laid. The trip, which will take place early in June, is being made in conjunction with the
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    102 24 The Stan of the Education Depart* n t, Johore. who assembled to bid g ood-bye to Mr. F. L. Shaw. Superintendent o< Educ,. 0,. on the eve of hi, denar on hm e\ e of his departure on long leave. Mr. Shaw went home
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